Mechanical Engineering

VISE welcomes Hong Yeo, PhD, to our Spring 2026 Seminar Series. W. Hong Yeo, PhD G.P. “Bud” Peterson and Valerie H. Peterson Endowed Professor Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering Georgia Tech Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 NEW Location:… Read More

VISE welcomes Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD, to our Spring 2026 Seminar Series. Marcia K. O’Malley, PhD Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering Rice University Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 NEW Location: Light Hall 214 Time: 11:45 am… Read More

A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally invasive intervention for gastroesophageal reflux disease and possibly other organ system disorders… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a smart microscope system that uses artificial intelligence to help scientists better understand how cells behave, particularly in diseases like cancer. Read More

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award that will support research on magnetic miniature soft robots for precision medicine that could facilitate early disease detection and treatment. Magnetic miniature soft robots are unique in their ability to safely and non-invasively… Read More

Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded an R21 Trailblazer Award by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to pursue a project about “Wirelessly Actuated Ciliary Stent for… Read More

Yuziao Zhou, PhD, Assistant Professor J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Time: 11:45 a.m. Lunch, 12:00 p.m. start Location: Stevenson 5326 Title: Imaging-based orthopaedic surgery planning and multi-scale bone biomechanics Abstract:… Read More

Researchers from around the globe gathered for the inaugural Nature conference “Bioengineering for Global Health” at Vanderbilt University Nov. 13–15. Faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and editors from Nature Communications, Nature Biomedical Engineering and Nature Reviews Bioengineering led the organization of the conference. Read More

This past summer, 13 Vanderbilt undergraduates were selected to work on projects focused on epilepsy, miniature soft climbing robots, stroke treatment, kidney disease research, cancer resection and surgical skill assessment as part of the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering’s Summer Fellows Program (VSF). Read More

Robert J. Webster III, Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of medicine and urology at Vanderbilt University, is part of a cross-disciplinary team that has developed novel robotic technology using bronchoscopic steerable needles that could aid in early detection of lung cancer. Read More